31 Aug
Vancouver Tours Blog

Napa Wine Tour: A Beautiful Journey Into The Dreamland Of The World's Best Wineries

A tour to Napa valley is a dream come true to every food connoisseur. It is an exciting holiday destination and is also America's capital for gourmet wine and food. For a wine connoisseur and person who loves exotic holiday destinations, a Napa wine tour is an exciting trip that should be included in his / her travel itinerary.

Napa valley is located in California. It is the second most visited tourist destination after Disneyland. This valley offers panoramic views and is one of the best places to unveil the tradition of wine making. This would be a unique opportunity to outlook the best wineries in the world surrounded by natural beauty, luxurious spas and the finest restaurants. Napa valley tour also provides you a chance to pay a visit to the historical treasures of Napa valley like Beringer Vineyards, the oldest operating winery in this valley and the home of Christian Brothers which is now the American Culinary Institute.

To know more about the cutting edge technology in making wine, you must also visit the Robert Mondovi winery. It is suggested that you customize your tour package, if you are really looking for a strictly personal experience at wineries. This option can provide you a chance to meet a few small family-owned wineries of Napa valley, where the owner can guide you and provide information about the vineyard and the process of making wine. Napa valley tours also offer a single day package and you also have the facility to extend this trip into an enjoyable stay.

Several types of accommodations can be availed and accommodation can be arranged easily with the help of a tour guide. If you are planning for a long Napa valley tour, then you must visit some beautiful small quaint towns such as Yountville, Oakville, Calistoga, Rutherford. Calistoga is a famous tourist spot for medicinal waters and spa treatments. One of the latest tourist attractions is the American Center for wine, Arts and Food, where you get a chance to know about the latest wine making techniques and can also purchase the best wine. Napa wine tour is a must for those who want to make a career in wine industry.It also offers a peak into the world of wineries and the processes involved in making a glass of delicious rich wine.

These winery tours also offer tasting sessions of wine, where a winery personnel can help you understand the color, texture, aroma and the taste of wine.

This tour is a must for a regular tourist and also for people who are seriously interested in making a career in wine industry. Although Napa valley is fabulous throughout the year, the best time to plan your trip to this wine country would be during the season of grape picking and crushing.

Source by Prathima Varma

22 Jul
Vancouver Tours Blog

Long Island Wine Tours Offer Some Of The Country’s Best Wines

New York State is rated fourth best in U.S. wine production with California, Washington and Oregon as the top three. Whatever the official ranking, New York wines are some of the finest you’ll find in any region of the country. The state’s 200-plus wine growers are divided into two main growing regions: Finger Lakes and Long Island. The Finger Lakes area in upstate New York is the largest wine growing region, while the North Fork region of long Island is home to about 50 of the state’s wine producers. The South Fork also has a few wineries.

Out of the two regions, Long Island wine tours attracts the most attention due to it being only 2.5 miles from New York City. Many people are surprised to learn that there are 3,000 acres of lush, green farmland that plays host to 60 vineyards on Long Island. Louisa and Alex Hargrave, who established Hargrave Vineyard on the site of an old potato farm, introduced grape growing to this area in 1973. The Hargraves winemaking became such a huge success that they influenced others to follow suit. Now, the North Fork region has become a much sought-out tourist destination for wine buffs, as well as, serious wine connoisseurs. By the way, the original Hargrave Vineyard was sold to new owners in 1999 and has been renamed Castello di Borghese.

Although still relatively young, the wine making establishment on Long Island is home to some top-rate wineries including: Bedell, Channing Daughters, Corey Creek, Jamesport Vineyards, Lenz, Lieb, Macari, Martha Clara, Osprey’s Dominion, Palmer, Paumanok, Peconic Bay Winery, Pellegrini, Pindar, Raphael, Roanoke, Shinn and Wolffer. While there are a lot of wonderful wineries that grow grapes here, a majority of them are too small to play host to large groups of tourists. Therefore, the most popular wine tours will only take you to see a couple of large estates and a few smaller ones that have open facilities for tourists.

However, don’t think that this limited selection will make your tour dull – in fact, it’s quite the opposite. Long Island wine tour operators go out of their way to make sure you and your group have a great time. During your tour, you’ll be able to taste a selection of red and white wines, go behind the scenes of winemaking, get up close and personal with wine makers and even ask them questions, enjoy a wonderful buffet lunch, see the sites and sounds of wine country and there may even be some great live music. If you want to extend your stay, there are several cozy bed and breakfast inns that can pamper you with fine lodging and great food.

Reasons to Go On a Long Island Wine Tour

While you don’t particularly need any special reason to visit Long Island wineries, here are a few suggestions you might find helpful:

Escape the City – Getting tired of the concrete jungle? Get away for a day by going out to the countryside and breathing in some fresh air while enjoying some wine tasting. Discover that “other” part of New York that you’ve only heard rumors about.

Birthday Celebration – A wine tour is the perfect birthday celebration idea that is unique and involves an array of family and friends. Most wine tours are family friendly and can also accommodate children in private groups. In addition to tasting wine, you can stop off and go site seeing in one of the picturesque towns.

Bachelorette Party – A fun way to celebrate a bride-to-be’s last bash is by going on a private wine tasting tour. A bachelorette tour includes good friends, lots of great tasting wine and food, plus lots of laughs and fun memories.

Source by Ned D’Agostino